4. What is the field in which outstanding work may be recognized with the award of Pulitzer Prize ?(A) Science and Technology(B) Literature and Journalism(C) International Understanding(D) Environmental StudiesAns : (B)

29. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words—‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in the Preamble ?(A) 28th(B) 40th(C) 42nd(D) 52ndAns : (C)

30. When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by—(A) A person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha(C) The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha(D) The Chief Justice of IndiaAns : (D)

32. Who was the first Woman Governor of a State in free India from out of the following ?(A) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu(B) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani(C) Mrs. Indira Gandhi(D) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi PanditAns : (A)

33. The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinises the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is—(A) Estimates Committee(B) Select Committee(C) Public Accounts Committee(D) None of theseAns : (C)

37. Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?(A) Isohypses(B) Isohalines(C) Isobars(D) IsohyetsAns : (D)

38. Equator represents—(A) Line joining North and South poles(B) Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles(C) A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn(D) Axis of rotation of EarthAns : (B)

39. Global warming is expected to result in—(A) Increase in level of sea(B) Change in crop pattern(C) Change in coast line(D) All of the aboveAns : (D)

42. Opportunity cost of production of a commodity is—(A) The cost that the firm could have incurred when a different technique was adopted(B) The cost that the firm could have incurred under a different method of production(C) The actual cost incurred(D) The next best alternative output sacrificedAns : (D)

43. Surplus earned by a factor other than land in the short period is referred to as—(A) Economic rent(B) Net rent(C) Quasi-rent(D) Super-normal rentAns : (C)

45. Which from the following is not true when the interest rate in the economy goes up ?(A) Savings increases(B) Lending decreases(C) Cost of production increases(D) Return on capital increasesAns : (D)

46. Which one of the following is not a method of measurement of National Income ?(A) Value Added Method(B) Income Method(C) Investment Method(D) Expenditure MethodAns : (C)

48. Which one of the following would not constitute an economic activity ?(A) A teacher teaching students in his class(B) A teacher teaching students under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(C) A teacher teaching his own daughter at home(D) A teacher providing consultancy services from his residenceAns : (C)

49. The Finance Commission—(A) Draws up Five Year Plans(B) Formulates Monetary Policy(C) Recommends pay revision of Central Government Employees(D) Adjudicates on the sharing of resources between Centre and the StatesAns : (D)

68. Two stones of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the top of a building—(A) Smaller stone reaches the ground earlier(B) Larger stone reaches the ground earlier(C) Both the stones reach the ground at the same time(D) Depends on the composition of the stoneAns : (C)

71. The ‘National School of Drama’ is situated in which of the following cities ?(A) Mumbai(B) New Delhi(C) Bhopal(D) KolkataAns : (B)

72. When was our National Anthem first sung and where ?(A) 24th January, 1950 in Allahabad(B) 24th January, 1950 in Delhi(C) 26th December, 1942 in Calcutta(D) 27th December, 1911 in CalcuttaAns : (D)

73. The ozone hole that has been detected lies in the atmosphere above—(A) Arctic Ocean(B) Antarctica(C) India(D) AlaskaAns : (B)

74. Brain drain—(A) Is a disease(B) Refers to dropouts from educational and technical institutions(C) Is fruitless expenditure of scientific and industrial research(D) Refers to emigration of skilled personsAns : (D)

75. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag ?(A) 22(B) 24(C) 18(D) 14Ans : (B)

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